In just two months on the job, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised the profile of autism more than any recent public official. Autism advocacy groups typically welcome…
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Kenneth Cole and Rachel Platten talk fighting mental health stigma
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Stomach cancer is increasingly being detected earlier, raising hopes for survival
Doctors are increasingly detecting stomach tumors at an early stage, raising hopes for lifesaving treatment for one of the deadliest types of cancer. Stomach cancer, the disease that killed country…
CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric…
HHS breaks with major U.S. medical groups in review of pediatric gender care
The Department of Health and Human Services released a review on Thursday that found that the quality of evidence regarding the effects of transition-related care for minors “is very low,”…
Some federal workers focused on ‘black lung’ screenings are reinstated but still face June termination
The Trump administration plans to terminate federal workers focused on preventing and responding to work-related illnesses, including “black lung” disease in coal miners, according to an internal government memo obtained…
Wegovy treated a serious form of liver disease in a major clinical trial
The weight loss drug Wegovy treated a serious form of liver disease in about two-thirds of patients in a major clinical trial, according to the findings published Wednesday in the…
Inside CDC’s measles task force at the outbreak epicenter
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Why life expectancy varies widely across the U.S. especially for women, new study reveals
How long you live depends on where you live, new research suggests. Americans’ life expectancy increased throughout the 20th century, although in some states, particularly in the South, people aren’t…
FDA appears to be slow-walking vaccine approvals
Former government health officials fear the Trump administration is moving to slow-walk vaccine approvals, including by imposing new regulatory hurdles on drugmakers, such as changing the requirements for approval or…